As of 8:09 p.m. this evening, July 30th, that’s (officially) how old I am. Boy- did that shit go fast. I know kids never believe it, and if they did they wouldn’t be kids. But jeez. It really flew by in the blink of an eye. Sometimes I wonder where exactly the past 15 years […]
“Summer afternoon—summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.” -James Henry ; ; I love picnics. I don’t have them often, of course, but I’ve had a few over the course of my life & they’ve always been fun. When I was a kid, my mom […]
I thought I’d do a quick little update on the garden while things were a bit slow around here due to today’s excessive heat & sunshine that’ll blind you. … (Alright, I’m lying. It’s not that slow around here, nor is it that hot – it’s around 91° F, which compared to our 101° temps […]
… The last week or so, it was hot. Okay, let me rephrase: it was GODDAMN hot. So hot, an ice cream truck could melt. … The handy Weather Channel app on my phone informs me of this as if I haven’t noticed. As if my t-shirt sticking to my back as I water my […]
I might be a summer baby, born on the 30th of July, but I’m not a lover of 95˚ F degree temperatures with dew points that make it feel like it’s 104˚ F. Basically all I want to do once the mercury goes up is… well… nothing. Seriously. I just want to sit and lounge […]
They say that about everything; the first year of marriage, the first year of high school/college, the first year after someone dies, etc. And so today it’s been exactly one year since my Nana died. It seems so weird to me that just a little over a year ago, she was here with me and […]
… What with this being Can-It-Forward Day, it’s pretty much mandatory I post something canning-related. I know I mentioned it before, briefly, in a previous post. Can-It-Forward Day is, and I quote: National Can-It-Forward Day lets everyone share the joy of fresh preserving. If you love garden fresh produce, we would love to show you […]
I’m not a bourbon drinker. Not at all. I’m not really a whiskey girl either, although I do like my Jameson (& some Irish coffee now & then). I’m more a beer person- I’ll take a good quality beer over almost anything else, any day of the week. I do enjoy a nice bottle of […]
; One of the things that just screams summer, especially when you live near an ocean and are apt to see them A LOT, are seashells. Once the seashells come out, I know it’s definitely summer. You start to see them hanging on wreaths, on restaurant tables, used as planters or candle holders, hanging on […]
The best thing about summer is fresh squeezed, ice cold lemonade. Okay so maybe there are lots of “best things” about summer. The beach, the sun, vacations, my freckles coming out, flip flops, the luxury of laying on a blanket in the grass & reading, barbecues, fireworks, me running through a sprinkler like a 5-year-old, […]
I'm Marilla. A 30-something artist, hobby baker, home canning enthusiast, gardener, DIY-er, wife, mommy of a baby boy and dog mom (to another baby boy) from New York. 
